Mazmur 103:2

103:2 Praise the Lord, O my soul!

Do not forget all his kind deeds! ¹ 

Mazmur 103:4

103:4 who delivers ²  your life from the Pit, ³ 

who crowns you with his loyal love and compassion,

Mazmur 103:13

103:13 As a father has compassion on his children, ⁴ 

so the Lord has compassion on his faithful followers. ⁵ 

[103:2]  ¹ tn Or “his benefits” (see 2 Chr 32:25, where the noun is also used of kind deeds performed by the Lord).

[103:4]  ² tn Or “redeems.”

[103:4]  ³ tn The Hebrew term שַׁחַת (shakhat, “pit”) is often used as a title for Sheol (see Pss 16:10; 30:9; 49:9; 55:24.

[103:13]  ⁴ tn Or “sons,” but the Hebrew term sometimes refers to children in general.

[103:13]  ⁵ tn Heb “those who fear him.”